Staff Picks From a Year in the Arts

Staff Picks From a Year in the Arts

MARK MIRKO | mmirko@courant.com

2013.12.01 - Hartford, CT - "Paula's been wanting to do this for years," says Jaime Gilbride (L) of her friend Paula Thompson (right). as the two decorate a tree inside the Wadsworth Atheneum's Austin Gallery in front of a 1780 painting by Benjamin West named "The Raising of Lazarus." For the past year, Thompson, who works at Olender's Body Shop, has been collecting emblems from cars brought in for repair and now, for her first time, is providing a tree for the Wadsworth Atheneum's Festival of Trees & Traditions. Running December 5 ¿ 15, this is the 40th year of the festival with approximately 155 Christmas items displayed across six Atheneum galleries. Over 11,000 visitors are expected.

2013.12.01 - Hartford, CT - "Paula's been wanting to do this for years," says Jaime Gilbride (L) of her friend Paula Thompson (right). as the two decorate a tree inside the Wadsworth Atheneum's Austin Gallery in front of a 1780 painting by Benjamin West named "The Raising of Lazarus." For the past year, Thompson, who works at Olender's Body Shop, has been collecting emblems from cars brought in for repair and now, for her first time, is providing a tree for the Wadsworth Atheneum's Festival of Trees & Traditions. Running December 5 ¿ 15, this is the 40th year of the festival with approximately 155 Christmas items displayed across six Atheneum galleries. Over 11,000 visitors are expected. (MARK MIRKO | mmirko@courant.com)

2013.12.01 - Hartford, CT - "Paula's been wanting to do this for years," says Jaime Gilbride (L) of her friend Paula Thompson (right). as the two decorate a tree inside the Wadsworth Atheneum's Austin Gallery in front of a 1780 painting by Benjamin West named "The Raising of Lazarus." For the past year, Thompson, who works at Olender's Body Shop, has been collecting emblems from cars brought in for repair and now, for her first time, is providing a tree for the Wadsworth Atheneum's Festival of Trees & Traditions. Running December 5 ¿ 15, this is the 40th year of the festival with approximately 155 Christmas items displayed across six Atheneum galleries. Over 11,000 visitors are expected.